06-07-2019, 11:04 PM
(06-07-2019, 02:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Will they accept Introduction to Religion (SL)? YES, that's fine.
It's listed on their website: https://www.tesu.edu/academics/courses/2019-and-after
What are all the upper-level credit courses available for CIS?
It's in your spreadsheet and also in my templates in the Beginners Guide post #28/31.
I need to do 14 courses + SOS110 + Capstone. It will cost 6600$, Is it worth? YES, it's worth it!
If I do BS - ITM from WGU, it will cost only about 4500-500$. You meant $4500 to $5000.
Yes, but you're paying for an exclusively online university at WGU. I would recommend TESU because you mentioned you're on a visa in the US. You're not a citizen nor a PR, I would do the same courses that will transfer to both schools.
Shall I do BSBA CIS & BS IT from TESU? Will it reduce costs?
This I don't get - How do you figure doing more courses will reduce the cost? If you are going for two degrees, I would recommend you do the BSBA GM/CIS (Dual concentration) and a BACS from TESU. I looked at your PDF, you should already have the GM concentration, if not, you just need two easy accounting courses - Do another PDF for the BSBA General Management and link it here.
Recommendation: Most people go for two of the three options from cheap/easy/fast. However, I go for all three and add a 4th - Value. You need to focus on 3 things in any field, including IT. 1) Degree, 2) Experience, 3) Certifications
1) A BACS will give you a greater ROI (return on investment) over a BSIT. Your BSBA CIS will get you in the door just fine in the IT field as it has at least 18 credits in CIS. It's the experience & certifications that will land you a better position later.
2) I would work on the experience if you're green in the field, work on getting at least 5 years under your belt.
3) IT certifications that are industry recognized play a better role in ROI than getting the "BSIT" degree, as some are vendor neutral such as CompTIA, but many more are vendor specific.
Your Future Studies (Masters): I would recommend a WGU MBA ITM as it hits all 3, cheap/easy/fast and because it has the ACBSP, it's got that added value. And because a degree from the Big 3 will be extremely expensive. I recommend Big 3 for undergrad as they are "private, public or state B&M" schools and WGU for graduate studies as it's an exclusively online university. There are alternatives, such as other competency based degree programs at the masters level.
Please find the credits pending comparison for BSBA-CIS, BS-IT & BA-CS
Kindly suggest me best strategy.
Thanks a lot
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